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That reminds me of singer Leonard Cohen, who last September turned 80 and celebrated by resuming smoking after quitting for thirty years. I guess Nimoy couldn't smoke in his old age because of his COPD, but now at least he won't crave cigarettes any more.

For me, the years of the Linux desktop were roughly 1998-2001. Once Windows XP and Cygwin became available, the Linux thing became more trouble that it was worth for most purposes. Nowadays, of course, a huge majority of computers are running Unix hidden under the covers (Android and iOS), so this discussion is kind of moot.

I just finished Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by David Shafer, and found it enjoyable and light but not too light. It does have privacy in the information age as an underlying theme, but focuses on the characters and their interactions more that the heavy stuff.

There's a little asterism at the Vulpecula/Sagitta border called The Coathanger that's arguably smaller than either of these. It's just barely visible with the naked eye under ideal conditions, but it's there. Pretty cool to spot, too - a real challenge.

Have you seen Caprica? While it's set in the Battlestar Galactica universe instead of Star Trek, it is a mostly planet-bound drama set in an age of interstellar travel, examining the implications of technology on the populace. Themes include religion, ethnic gangs, terrorism, and corporate greed. It was well reviewed but tanked in the ratings.

Can you imagine what would happen if another country ( pick one ) started a program like the one we run for snatching up Americans ( or American Allies ) suspected of ties to $scarylabel ?

ISIS is already snatching up and executing journalists and aid workers suspected of ties to the CIA. The US populace is being manipulated to be horrified, we're already sending drones and bombers, probably will eventually send troops.